Hi
I've been using a 2007 Apple 20" Cinema display for the last few years. I've been reasonably happy with its' colour accuracy, but am now thinking of getting a newer main monitor and moving the cinema display onto lighter duties as a photoshop palletes monitor.
I don't need a high end display but would like something at least as good as the Apple. The display will be calibrated using Coloreyes Display Pro and a DPT94 puck.
I've been looking at the NEC Multisync 2090UXi and the Multisync 2490WUXi. They cost a little more than I'd like to pay but they should be do able. ( And I believe that they have a 3 year guarantee which I like ).
I have to admit that I confused by all the different panel technologies listed on the NEC page:
http://www.nec-display-solutions.co.uk/p/uk/en/products/choice.xhtml?cat=LCD&mg=LCD_ProfessionalI'd thought that IPS panels were the way to go but don't understand the relative merits of S-IPS, IPS, e-IPS and P-IPS. ( And has PVA panel technology improved enough to be useable? ).
I'd definitely like a display that can be swiveled into a portrait position as about 80% of my work is in this format.
The HP LP2475w is another display I've thought about but I've read a few iffy user reviews ( humming noises when the brightness is turned down and I'm unsure if it can be used in portrait orientation with a mac ).
I'd really appreciate some advice on this.
Thanks in advance guys.
Graeme
PS. One afterthought: Is it an expensive time to buy a display because of disrupted production in Thailand and Japan? If so, I can sit this out for a while.